NEWS RELEASES  

01/09/13 Justice Department Study Finds One in Four Women in Jails Have Serious Mental Illness, With Co-Occurring Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders
The Office of Justice Programs› (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) today announced the findings of a recent study which found that a national sample of women in jails showed high rates of mental health problems, with a majority of the participants meeting diagnostic criteria for serious mental illness (SMI), lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and/or substance use disorder (SUD).

12/20/12 Serious Violent Crime Against Youth Dropped 77 Percent From 1994 to 2010
The overall rate of serious violent crime against youth ages 12 to 17 declined 77 percent from 1994 to 2010, falling from 61.9 victimizations per 1,000 youth to 14.0 victimizations per 1,000, according to a report released today by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Serious violent crimes include rape and other sexual assaults, robbery and aggravated assault.

12/19/12 Publication Advisory - BJS Releases Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009-2011 - Statistical Tables
Today the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009-2011 – Statistical Tables.

12/17/12 Prison Population Declined in 26 States During 2011
Twenty-six state departments of corrections reported decreases in their prison population during 2011, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported today.

12/17/12 Media Advisory - Department of Justice to Release Report on Violence Crime Against Youth, 1994-2010
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics will issue a news release EMBARGOED until THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012, 10:00 A.M. EST.

12/14/12 Media Advisory - Call for Nominations: 2012 Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance is accepting nominations beginning today for the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery and the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery.

12/13/12 Media Advisory - Department of Justice to Release Report on Prisoners in 2011
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics will issue a news release EMBARGOED until MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2012, 10 A.M. EST.

12/13/12 Mortality Rates in Local Jails and Prisons Dropped in 2010
During 2010, 4,150 inmates died while in the custody of local jails and state prisons—a five percent decline from 2009, according to a report released today by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).

01/18/13 Acting Assistant Mary Lou Leary transmitted the Office of Justice Programs’ FY11 Annual Report to the Attorney General for submission to the President and to Congress. Read more...

01/07/13 A Quick Review of 2012 at OJP
As we begin a new year, let’s take a moment to reflect on OJP’s accomplishments over the last 12 months. As always, there were many. Here are some highlights. Read more...

12/13/12 Assistant Attorney General Awards Announced December 13, 2012
Attorney General Eric Holder made a special trip to OJP last Thursday to present the first Laurie O Robinson Award, established in the name of our immediate past AAG, to be given to a public servant whose outstanding contributions have advanced the use of scientific research in the course of OJP’s important duties. Read more...

11/05/12 Google Joins the AMBER Alert Network
Mary Lou Leary, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs.
Last week the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) welcomed Google into the AMBER alert network. This innovative and exciting new partnership will provide real-time AMBER Alert updates to users of Google Map and Google Search features. Read more...

10/09/12 Keeping Students Safe on Campus
Mary Lou Leary, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs
Last week, I was privileged to speak at the Clery Center for Security on Campus’s 25th anniversary gathering. Founded by Connie Clery – who was moved to action by the brutal rape and murder of her daughter, Jeanne – the Clery Center has made a tremendous impact on campus culture by raising awareness of sexual assaults on campus to help make schools safer and provide support and resources for victims. Read more...

09/14/12 National Suide Prevention Week
This week is Suicide Prevention Week and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the U.S. Surgeon General has delivered a major new report to the American people: the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP). Read more...

Resources for the Field - OJP provides various resources for criminal and juvenile justice policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. Please visit the Web sites of our bureaus and offices for more details. For information on grant funding, please see our funding resources page.

Speaking Engagements
Speaking at conferences, meetings, and summits helps OJP leadership establish and maintain a healthy dialogue with practitioners and policymakers in the criminal and juvenile justice fields. For recent speaking engagements, visit the Speeches section of the Newsroom.

Justice Blog - Check out the Justice Blog! The Justice Blog features information on Department of Justice initiatives, announcements, and accomplishments, and frequently highlights OJP’s programs and services.

02/05/2013 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the 8th Annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America: Panel Titled, "Healing the Wounds: Restorative Justice and the Victims of Crime"

02/05/2013 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the 8th Annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America

01/24/2013 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the "State of OJP" OJP All-Staff Meeting

01/23/2013 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the Institute of Medicine, Evidence for Violence Prevention Across the Lifespan and Around the World

01/11/2013 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the Science Advisory Board Meeting

01/10/2013 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Special Observance

01/09/2013 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the Executive Session on Evidence-Based Practice and Policy

12/06/2012 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the National Indian Nations Conference

12/07/2012 Statement of Amy Solomon, Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Attorney General, for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Briefing on the Impact of Criminal Background Checks and the EEOC's Conviction Records Policy on the Employment of Black and Hispanic Workers

03/08/2012 Statement of Mary Lou Leary Acting Assistant Attorney General Office of Justice Programs Before the Indian Law and Order Commission

11/02/2011 Statement of Laurie O. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, Before the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Regarding the Oversight of the Office of Justice Programs on November 2, 2011

09/14/2011 Statement of Mary Lou Leary, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, Before the Committee on the Senate Judiciary Regarding Reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act

07/26/2011 Written Statement for Amy Solomon, Senior Advisor, Office of Justice Programs, at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Meeting on: Arrest and Conviction Records as a Barrier to Employment

Learn about OJP’s 2013 Regional Financial Management Training Seminars by visiting the Regional Financial Management Training Seminars site.

Upcoming Conferences

American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Annual Meeting
February 18-23, 2013
Washington, D.C.

Judicial Institute: Family Law
February 24-27, 2013
San Antonio, Texas

2013 South Carolina Gang Investigators Association Annual Training Conference
February 24-28, 2013
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape

2012 OJP Program Plan

2011 Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide

2011 OJP Annual Report: Driving the Future (PDF, ePUB, .mobi)

2010 OJP Annual Report: Mapping a Course

OJP Fact Sheets

Justice Resource Update

Strategic Plan